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Job Description
If you live in Australia or New Zealand, you’ve likely heard of AMP. But at a time when society is changing, we are too. We’re now a nimbler business with new leadership and thinking.
For us, these are exciting times. There’s a real potential for big thinkers to help us redefine what financial services could be. And turn our legacy into something even more positive and powerful for the future.
Help people create their tomorrow, while you create yours
We help people with their banking, super, retirement and finances. Through upturns, downturns, recessions, and major life transitions. Every day, we help people see and make more of their financial potential, so that they can create their tomorrow. And we’ve been doing it for over 170 years.
If we do our job well, we genuinely add to the prosperity of our country and its people.
The Assistant Company Secretary, Super Trustee supports the Senior Company Secretary in delivering high-quality governance and company secretarial services to the Trustee Board and its Committees. Working closely with the Executive Board Assistant, the role has primary responsibility for supporting the Trustee Board Audit Committee and Trustee Board Risk Committee, while assisting with broader governance matters, Board operations and regulatory obligations.
The role collaborates across the Group Corporate Governance team to ensure a consistent and efficient approach to managing company portfolios, governance processes and Board activities. It also contributes to a range of corporate governance projects and continuous improvement initiatives across AMP, helping to strengthen governance practices and enhance the effectiveness of Board and Committee operations.
How are you going to make an impact
- Provide high-quality, proactive company secretarial support to the Trustee Board, Board Committees and other AMP legal entities, ensuring the efficient operation of governance processes and meetings.
- Manage end-to-end Trustee Board Audit Committee and Trustee Board Risk Committee activities, including annual work plans, agendas, board papers, minutes, actions, and the timely distribution of meeting materials.
- Maintain corporate registers, governance records and statutory filings, working closely with the Executive Board Assistant to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Support key governance activities, including the Annual Members Meeting, Fund Annual Reports, director tenure renewals, Board and Committee charter reviews, Board evaluations, and broader corporate governance matters.
- Coordinate responses to external audit, legal, compliance and assurance requests while providing accurate governance advice and support to the Trustee Board and Superannuation Trustee Office.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance governance processes, systems, efficiency and effectiveness, while contributing to team projects and governance-related initiatives.
- Build strong relationships across the business, support the wider Corporate Governance team and provide assistance to Executive Board Assistants as required.
What you will bring to the role
- Minimum 3 years company secretarial experience
- Experience in preparing minutes, agendas, managing progress of matters arising and corporate governance matters
- Experience working with non-executive boards or committees
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe Acrobat
- Exposure to an electronic board portal such as Diligent Boards or a similar electronic company secretarial database
- Relevant experience in the financial services industry, particularly APRA regulated entities, is desirable
Tertiary qualifications in business, law or a related field are desirable, as is completion of the Governance Institute of Australia's Certificate in Governance Practice. Familiarity with AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, and their practical application in the workplace will be well regarded.
Who You Are
You are a highly organised and proactive professional with the ability to build strong relationships and work confidently with stakeholders at all levels. You bring excellent attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, you take ownership of your work, use initiative to solve problems and remain focused on delivering high-quality outcomes. You are professional, discreet and trusted to handle sensitive information with integrity, confidentiality and sound judgement.
You thrive in a team environment, actively contributing to shared goals through collaboration, open communication, and strong working relationships. You build trust through consistent actions and demonstrate resilience by remaining positive, adaptable, and solutions-focused when navigating challenges.
A continuous learner with a growth mindset, you embrace change, seek opportunities to improve processes, and bring an agile and entrepreneurial approach to your work. You are motivated by finding better ways of working and enjoy operating in dynamic environments where priorities can evolve quickly.
Why we think you’ll love working at AMP
Doing what we’ve always done is not an option, so your clever ideas will get airtime here. You’ll be encouraged to speak up and try new things. If they don’t work, we move on – better for it.
We know there’s no one way of doing things. So, you won’t have to sacrifice who you are or how you work to fit in here. We’re inclusive and flexible in many of the ways you’d expect. And in some of the ways you wouldn’t. As long as your health and wellbeing come first - at home and at work.
In fact, most of what makes AMP such a welcoming, enjoyable place to work are our people. Wherever you go, you’ll find moments to connect, feel valued and do meaningful work.
Whether it’s through our first-class leaders who are invested in you and your success. Through year-round opportunities to volunteer, fundraise and give back to the community. Or in the everyday challenges you face as we work together to strengthen this great organisation. Challenges that will stretch you, amplify your potential and compound the impact you have.
We believe in the power of inclusion and diversity
We’re dedicated to fostering inclusion, diversity, and a warm feeling of belonging at AMP. It sparks creativity, ignites innovation, and turns up the dial on the quality of our decisions and performance. This not only makes our workplace more engaged, but also leads to better connections with our customers.
We're your allies in the search for the perfect fit - when you apply, let us know how we can support you to put your best self forward during our selection process.
We're also committed to enhancing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, so we enthusiastically encourage candidates from these backgrounds to apply and explore our Reconciliation Plan on our website.
Ready to create your tomorrow?
If you’re someone who sees opportunity where others see challenge, come and work with us in smart, progressive ways as we transform an iconic Australian brand for the future. And, through a series of career-defining moments, create your own tomorrow.
Don’t procrastinate! We review applications when we get them, and if we discover the ideal candidate, we may close the role earlier than the advertised close date.
Looking forward to meeting you.
